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National Library of Medicine
Coverage: Access to various medical databases provided by the National Library of Medicine. PubMed is the free version of MEDLINE.
National Trade Data Bank [CD-Rom]
Coverage: Current. Updated monthly. Provides access to information on world trade and commerce from various U.S. government departments and agencies. It provides trade and commerce statistics, economic trends, market information, regulations, and other information relating to global economic competition. Export and import information, trade agreements, country reports, and market profiles are included, as well as economic information. Ask at the Reference Desk for the CD.
Naxos Music Library
Naxos Music Library includes the complete Naxos, Marco Polo, and Dacapo catalogues of over 85,000 tracks, including Classical music, Jazz, World, Folk, and Chinese music. While listening, users can read notes on the works being played as well as biographical information on composers or artists in Naxos's extensive database.
NetLibrary E-Books
A collection of electronic books. NKU faculty, staff, and students may register for a NetLibrary account. NetLibrary provides access to the Northern Kentucky University/Solinet eBook collections, as well as thousands of eBooks in NetLibrary's Publicly Accessible collection.
All NetLibrary E-books

New Book of Knowledge
“New Book of Knowledge provides online access to this popular resource from Grolier, a standard in school, public, and academic libraries."
NewsBank NewsFile
Coverage: 1992-present. Index to full-text newspaper articles, from local and regional papers and newswires across the U.S.
Newsdex
Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County's index to local newspaper articles.
Newspaper Abstracts
Indexes and abstracts of U.S. and regional newspapers, including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, and USA Today. The Wall Street Journal (Eastern edition) is indexed beginning Jan. 1, 1990. [from FirstSearch]
Newspaper Source
Provides selected full-text coverage for more than 240 newspapers and other sources. This collection includes cover-to-cover full text for USA Today, The Christian Science Monitor, and The Times (London), as well as selected full text from more than 180 regional newspapers including: Boston Globe, Detroit Free Press, Houston Chronicle, Miami Herald, San Jose Mercury News, etc. Full-text transcripts are also included from Face the Nation, CBS Evening News with Dan Rather, 60 Minutes, O'Reilly Factor, Hannity & Colmes, National Public Radio, etc. [from EBSCO & KYVL]
New York Times Index
Coverage: 1851-present. Index to The New York Times newspaper. Reference area print index.
Also, Historical New York Times, which covers 1851-2001.
NKUIRE
All books, journal titles, and government documents held by the libraries at Northern Kentucky University.
Northern Kentucky Newspaper Index
Kenton County Public Library's index to local newspaper articles.
Novelist
An electronic readers' advisory resource which assists fiction readers in finding new authors and titles. It is searchable by title, author, or keyword. [from EBSCO & KYVL]

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Official Index to the Times (London)
Coverage: 1789-1981. Index to the Times London. The newspaper is available on microfilm (Periodicals Department) through 1981. Reference area print index.
Oxford English Dictionary
Like the print version but online. Also available in the reference area: Ref PE 1625 .O87.

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PAIS [Public Affairs Information Service]
Coverage: 1960-present. Indexes literature on public policy, social policy, and the social sciences in general. Indexes journal articles, books, government documents, statistical compilations, committee reports, directories, serials, and reports of public, intergovernmental, and private organizations from all over the world. Reference area print index.
PapersFirst Database
"Index to over two million papers presented at conferences worldwide. Indexing begins with 1993 and is updated twice a month." [from FirstSearch]
Patent Information, U.S.
Coverage: Database from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Periodical Abstracts
Coverage: A complete general reference resource, with indexing and abstracts for popular and academic periodicals. Included are transcripts of news-oriented television and radio shows. [from FirstSearch]
Philosopher Index
Coverage: 1940-present. Updated quarterly. International index to philosophical periodicals and books. Reference area print index. [Firstsearch]
Poole's Index to Periodical Literature
Coverage: 1881-1907. Index to about 150 U.S. and British periodicals published from 1881 to 1907. Reference area print index.
Population Index
Coverage: 1996-1998. International index to demographic and population studies journals. Reference area print index.
Primary Search
Coverage: Provides full text for more than 50 popular magazines for elementary school research. All full-text articles included in the database are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles) and full-text information dates as far back as 1990. [from EBSCO & KYVL]
Proceedings Database
Provides tables of contents of papers presented at conferences worldwide. Each record contains a list of the papers presented at each conference. Like its companion, PapersFirst, ProceedingsFirst provides access to The British Library Document Supply Centre's vast collection of conference proceedings. [from FirstSearch]
Professional Development Collection
Designed for professional educators, this database provides a highly specialized collection of over 500 full-text journals, including more than 300 peer-reviewed titles. Professional Development Collection is the most comprehensive collection of full-text education journals in the world. [from EBSCO & KYVL]
Project Muse
Coverage: 1995-present. Full text of over 100 scholarly journals, primarily in the humanities and social sciences, from Johns Hopkins University Press, Duke University Press, Oxford University Press, and others. Search full text across all journals in the database or in selected journal titles. Individual titles listed in NKUIRE.
Proquest, All Databases
PsychArticles
Contains full-text articles from journals published by the American Psychological Association, the APA Educational Publishing Foundation, the Canadian Psychological Association, and Hogrefe & Huber. The database includes all material from the print journals with the exception of advertisements and editorial board lists. In 2006, the historical backfiles of the journals were added to the database.
Also: PsychArticles Advanced Searching Interface
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
This database provides coverage of nearly 500 full-text journals, including nearly 450 peer-reviewed titles. Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection covers topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry and psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods. Nearly every full-text title included in this database is indexed in PsycINFO. [from EBSCO & KYVL]
PsycInfo
Contains more than 1.8 million citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, dissertations, and technical reports, all in the field of psychology. Journal coverage, which dates back to the 1800s, includes international material selected from more than 1,700 periodicals in over 30 languages. More than 60,000 records are added each year. [from EBSCO & KYVL]
PubMed
"PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 17 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles back to the 1950s. PubMed includes links to full text articles and other related resources.

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Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature
Coverage: 1899-present. Updated monthly. Indexes popular periodicals published in the U.S. and Canada. Includes current events and news, fine arts, fashion, education, business, sports, health and nutrition, consumer affairs, and others. Reference area print index.
RefWorks
RefWorks is an online research management, writing and collaboration tool, designed to help researchers easily gather, manage, store and share all types of information, as well as generate citations and bibliographies [Provided in part by the Office of Information Technology].
RefWorks Basics Tutorial
RefWorks Advanced Tutorial
RefShare Tutorial
RefWorks in 60 Seconds
Quick Start Guide
Fundamentals Workbook
Advanced Features Workbook
Database Export Instructions
Regional Business News
This database provides comprehensive full-text coverage for regional business publications. Regional Business News incorporates coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers, and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. Updated on a daily basis. [from EBSCO & KYVL]
Religion and Philosophy Collection
Provides extensive coverage of such topics as world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy, and the history of philosophy. Religion & Philosophy Collection offers nearly 300 full-text journals, including nearly 250 peer-reviewed titles, making it an essential tool for researchers and students of theology and philosophical studies. [from EBSCO & KYVL]
RIA Checkpoint (anonymous login, on campus only)
Provides primary sources, legislative documents, editorial information, and news about taxes.
For off campus access, you must first register for a password from on campus or via VPN. With the username and password provided at registration you will find more features available: RIA Checkpoint, Password Access.

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